Cable Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.16° S 173.42° E

Issued: 11 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cable Bay sea temperature is
13.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Cable Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cable Bay today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Cable Bay at 7PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (25 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Cable Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.3
NW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
111
49
21
4
1
1
3
4
0
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:33PM2.65m
6:54AM2.61m
7:26PM2.71m
7:48AM2.65m
8:15PM2.80m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.81m
00:45AM0.90m
1:08PM0.79m
1:39AM0.83m
1:58PM0.73m
2:28AM0.74m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
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5:05
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
6
7
Temp °C
12
8
7
7
8
7
7
7
6
7
9
8
7
7
8
9
10
11
11
10
9
10
9
9
Feels °C
10
4
4
4
5
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
4
6
7
9
9
8
7
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
14
0.5
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
177
111
49
87
89
92
66
49
29
31
19
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
10
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
8
60
85
21
4
1
1
2
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
3
1
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.6
SE
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
1
6
4
2
1
2
1
3
4
6
14
12
11
10
9
6
3
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
8
165
96
91
91
11
91
91
91
91
96
91
91
91
91
91
117
91
91
91
91
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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